West Bengal’s political landscape heats up as BJP leader Dilip Ghosh issues a bold statement from Newtown on February 28. Targeting the shadow of violence engulfing Sandeshkhali, he cautioned that the Election Commission cannot guarantee tranquil assembly elections sans central forces.
Echoing grassroots sentiments, Ghosh shared, ‘Every village demands central forces; otherwise, voting and counting will falter.’ Such deployments are routine to foster a conducive polling environment.
Yet, he emphasized execution matters. ‘Strict, Election Commission-monitored movements of central forces are non-negotiable,’ Ghosh urged.
On TMC’s internal decisions, he acknowledged their prerogative but pointed to inevitable honors for figures like Rajeev Kumar, a key pillar for Mamata Banerjee in adversities.
Government hurdles plague the BJP’s Parivartan Yatra, with permission refusals mirroring prior events. Ghosh vowed to push forward leveraging court approvals.
The yatra’s launch was teased yesterday, promising senior leader involvement. Ghosh slammed orchestrated disruptions—kidnappings, bomb intimidations—designed to terrorize the populace pre-elections. ‘Safeguarding citizens is the state’s duty,’ he asserted.
Union Minister Shantanu Thakur had earlier dissected TMC’s anxiety over Sandeshkhali, describing a leadership paralyzed by fear, projecting doom whether awake or asleep.